7 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan

By Kyle Kaminski

January 27, 2026

MICHIGAN—The joints keep burning and the news keeps coming.

Here’s your latest look at what’s happening across Michigan’s cannabis scene:

PAVED WITH POT: Michigan lawmakers say the state will have about 30% more money to spend on road repairs this year thanks, in part, to the state’s new 24% wholesale marijuana tax.

FOR SALE BY STONER: After shutting down its massive Pinconning grow operation and all five of its dispensaries across Michigan, Pincanna is now putting its whole operation up for sale. The company told Crain’s Detroit Business that market conditions made profitability impossible, making Pincanna the latest company to tap out in what’s expected to be a brutal year ahead.

GRANDMA’S GREENLIGHT: New research suggests marijuana legalization is pulling in a wave of newcomers—especially older adults and women who historically stayed away from cannabis.

BUSTED IN THE BURBS: Joyology of Lake Orion and Superb Cannabis Co. were among the cannabis businesses hit with several thousand dollars in fines last month after state officials said they uncovered an array of regulatory violations at the two dispensaries in Oakland County.

POLL POSITION: Voting is underway in The MichiGanja Report’s latest readers’ choice contest to crown Michigan’s best dispensaries in 2026. If you’ve got a go-to place to shop, now is the time to weigh in. Cast your vote here, and we’ll reveal the big winners next month.

STASH & DASH: Detroit police say they seized more than 61 lbs. of marijuana—along with guns, cash, and hundreds of pills—during a January narcotics bust tied to alleged gang activity on the city’s east side. Authorities pegged the haul at roughly $172,000 in street value, though it’s unclear whether they realize that ounces are only selling for an average of $58 right now.

TRIP TOWN: In addition to its plentiful cannabis offerings, Ann Arbor is now selling shrooms. Another new psychedelic mushroom shop, Sublime Shrooms, opened this month next to a dispensary downtown. The store reportedly sells psilocybin gummies, chocolates, and whole mushrooms in a legal gray area created by the city’s recent move to decriminalize psilocybin.

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Kyle Kaminski

Kyle Kaminski is an award-winning investigative journalist with more than a decade of experience covering news across Michigan. Prior to joining The ‘Gander, Kyle worked as the managing editor at City Pulse in Lansing and as a reporter for the Traverse City Record-Eagle.

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